“Understandably.. we hide our true selves from God in prayer. We simply do not trust that he can handle all that goes on in our minds and hearts. Can he accept our hateful thoughts, our cruel fantasies, and our bizarre dreams? we wonder. Can he cope with our primitive images, our inflated illusions, and our exotic mental castles? We conclude that he cannot and thus withhold from Jesus what is most in need of his healing touch.”
To be real... to be accepted... to stand metaphorically naked in front of God, everything in the open, pouring out my heart. Is there anything more freeing? Can he handle what I have to say? I hear a resounding yes.
“In order to grow in trust, we must allow God to see us and love us precisely as we are. The best way to do that is through prayer. As we pray, the unrestricted love of God gradually transforms us. We open ourselves to receive our own truth in the light of God’s truth. The Spirit opens our eyes to see what really is, to pierce through illusions so that we can discover we are seen by God with a gaze of love.”
-Ruthless Trust: The Ragamuffin’s Path to God, Brennan Manning
God hears us.
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Eric:
Your blog is wonderful - you seem to be able to get the essence of your experience and write clearly about it. I can't wait for the next episode to see what new experiences you have drawn from. I am proud of you, and I love you.
Pov!
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